Potato Chips Nutrition Facts

FoodData Central Updated 30 March 2026

1 oz of potato chips contains 149 calories, 1.8g protein, 15.1g carbs, and 9.5g fat. Thin slices of potato fried or baked until crisp and salty, the archetypal crunchy snack food.

149

cal

15.1g

carbs

1.8g

protein

amino acids ↓

9.5g

fat

0.9g

fiber

0.1g

sugar

Vitamins in Potato Chips

Per 1 oz ~28g

Vitamin C
6.05mg
7%
Vitamin E
2.93mg
20%
Vitamin K
6.19mcg
5%
Vitamin B6
0.15mg
9%
Thiamin (B1)
0.06mg
5%
Niacin (B3)
1.33mg
8%
Folate
8.12mcg
2%

Minerals in Potato Chips

Per 1 oz ~28g

Calcium
5.88mg
<1%
Iron
0.36mg
2%
Magnesium
17.6mg
4%
Phosphorus
42.8mg
3%
Potassium
335mg
7%
Sodium
148mg
6%
Zinc
0.31mg
3%
Selenium
0.7mcg
1%
Copper
0.07mg
7%
Manganese
0.12mg
5%

Amino Acids in Potato Chips

Protein breakdown per 1 oz (28g), from the USDA record for this food.

Complete protein

Potato Chips supplies all nine essential amino acids at or above the FAO/WHO adult reference pattern.

Essential Amino Acids Per 1 oz (28g) Per 100g % of Protein
Histidine 43mg 153mg 2.4%
Isoleucine 79mg 283mg 4.4%
Leucine 117mg 419mg 6.6%
Lysine 119mg 424mg 6.6%
Methionine 31mg 110mg 1.7%
Phenylalanine 87mg 310mg 4.9%
Threonine 71mg 253mg 4%
Tryptophan 30mg 108mg 1.7%
Valine 110mg 392mg 6.1%
Other Amino Acids Per 1 oz (28g) Per 100g % of Protein
Alanine 60mg 214mg 3.3%
Arginine 90mg 321mg 5%
Aspartic Acid 478mg 1706mg 26.7%
Cystine 25mg 89mg 1.4%
Glutamic Acid 328mg 1170mg 18.3%
Glycine 58mg 207mg 3.2%
Proline 70mg 251mg 3.9%
Serine 85mg 303mg 4.7%
Tyrosine 73mg 259mg 4.1%

Protein quality is scored against the FAO/WHO/UNU 2007 adult indispensable amino acid reference pattern. The FDA publishes no Daily Values for individual amino acids, so the share of total protein is shown instead.

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